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First Mover: Chainlink 'Marines' Are HODLing and Here's Why You Should Care

Chainlink, the blockchain oracle provider, apparently has not only a devoted group of backers known as "LINK Marines" but a surprisingly committed crew of long-term investors. Here's why.

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First Mover: EOS Has Still to Prove Itself After Spiraling Down This Past Year

Nearly two years after EOS first launched, the so-called "ethereum killer" has been able to surmount some of the problems that have previously hamstrung it. But is that enough?

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First Mover: Bitcoin Could Get a Boost From Central Bank Digital Currencies

CBDCs might seem to be anathema to the mission statement of bitcoin, but they may prove to be a valuable on-ramp for new investors.

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First Mover: Bitcoin Rattled by Transfer of Satoshi Coins That Might Not Be Satoshi's

Rumor spread bitcoin's mysterious founder, Satoshi Nakamoto, was moving early-mined bitcoin.

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First Mover: Bitcoin Just Got Easier to Mine, but for How Long?

Bitcoin's mining "difficulty" just fell 6%, giving small-scale miners a reprieve. But this is only a small dip before an even steeper ascent.

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First Mover: Bitcoin Difficulty Adjustment Feels Like Post-Halving Easing Party

Bitcoin mining is set to get easier, as the network undergoes an expected difficulty adjustment on Tuesday – the first since last week's reward halving.

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First Mover: Bitcoin's 2020 Rally Sends Message to Capitalists as Despair on Wall Street Grows

Bitcoin's recent price rally and industry optimism contrast with the downbeat tone in the U.S. stock market. Even Visa's CEO says digital currencies could be "additive to the payments ecosystem."

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First Mover gives you the latest sentiment around crypto markets and mining, putting in context every wild swing in bitcoin and other assets. We follow the money so you don’t have to.

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First Mover: Bitcoin’s Hot Again and Crypto Miners Are Hoarding – Or Are They?

Bitcoin is rallying again, and some analysts are taking a closer look at data extracted from the underlying blockchain for signals on whether cryptocurrency miners are buying or selling. Or if they're HODLing.

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First Mover: As Fed Swats Down Negative Rates, Bitcoiners Wonder, 'What If'

Even as Fed Chair Jerome Powell says negative interest rates are not on the cards, the remaining possibility might be rekindling traders' spirits – or at least refocusing attention on bitcoin as a hedge against inflation.

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